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If we're reborn,

let's be together this time.

The veins of the Sado Island Gold Mines stretch 3000 meters across,

600 meters north to south,

and 800 meters deep.

Over 10 sheetlike veins of gold have been discovered here.

The mine shaft tunnels were excavated

at intervals of 30 meters deep, or 45 meters in some places,

and the tunnels have a total length of around 400 kilometers.

Did I startle you?

Huh?

Are you alright?

I'm...

Who are you?

Me?

I work here as a cleaner.

A cleaner...?

Yes. A cleaning lady.

Can you stand?

Mm!

Tastes good.

Delicious.

Good, isn't it? Right?

You're finally up.

Don't just stand there, come on downstairs.

Everyone, set down your chopsticks.

Let's introduce ourselves to our new companion.

My name is Red.

My name is Black.

My name is Yellow.

My name is...

How about Green?

What do you think, Grandma?

Green?

Sounds good to me.

Shall we call you Green, then?

Huh?

Green sounds nice, doesn't it?

Alright.

Then you'll be Green from now on.

Um...

Yes?

I actually...

You can't remember anything, right?

We know that.

Then, what exactly am I supposed to do now?

You can work.

Huh?

A job, a job.

You can clean together with me.

Someone just left suddenly, so I need the help.

I won't be much use.

Don't worry about it.

Can you start tomorrow?

You should eat up so you feel better, Green.

Alright.

Let's eat. Right?

My name is...

My name is... Green

What are you doing, Green?

It's time to start work. Come on.

Right, I'm coming.

You know, about your name...

I originally thought Forest might be nice.

I like that deeper shade of green more than regular green.

Want to change it?

Guess it's too late.

Darn.

Red beat me to it.

Gotta speak up first for that sort of thing.

Say, Green.

Why do you think that mountain is shaped so oddly?

Why is it?

Long ago, they found a huge gold vein there

and everyone got so worked up, they dug into the summit by hand.

It ended up like that.

People really are greedy creatures, aren't they.

Director!

Director!

Dohyu Tunnel Entrance

This is our newest member, Green.

Nice to meet you.

Green, is it?

That's a nice name.

Please do your best.

Yellow, please take good care of her.

Yes, sir.

Um... Who are you?

This is my room. Need something?

Sorry. A stray cat wandered in here.

Oh, you mean that kitten?

Did you see it?

No, I didn't.

I just heard meowing and a bell jingling.

It's a nuisance. I keep chasing it out, but it always gets back in.

Maybe it got separated from its mother, or was abandoned.

No choice but to feed it.

I'm called Green.

I just started work as a cleaner thanks to Yellow.

Yellow?

Yes, that's right. Yellow.

Green, where are you?

I'm heading home.

She's calling my name.

Sorry to interrupt our conversation, but please excuse me.

Hello? Are you there?

It's me, Green.

Please, come in.

I brought milk for the cat.

That's very kind of you.

Since this bowl is broken, may I replace it with the new one?

I like how that one is broken.

You do? I'm sorry!

I said too much.

But since you brought it, I'll take the new one.

What should I do with this one?

Whatever you like.

It's broken, after all.

Huh?

I haven't heard what your name is yet.

May I ask your name?

My name?

Nameless, I guess.

Your name is Nameless?

As far as I know.

You see...

I don't have a name.

So call me Nameless.

If you need to call me something.

Isn't it inconvenient, not having a name?

No, not at all.

I'm used to it.

No one calls for me, anyway.

I had that dream again.

That dream I keep having.

There's a girl near me whose face I can't see.

Kite birds circle above.

Maybe they're watching over us in concern.

Or maybe...

Those carniverous birds are just waiting to eat us

when we become corpses.

Thankfully, however many times I die,

it's just a dream.

It's made bearable

because I can't feel any pain or suffering.

I should return soon.

Thank you for the meal.

Shall we go out next time?

I will now sing a folk song for you.

It's an Aikawa Ondo song popular on Sado island in the Edo Period.

Before the lyrics were rewritten,

they were about lovers in a story wishing to die together.

However, lovers' suicide was a serious crime.

The lyrics were banned for promoting lovers' suicide and corrupting morals.

It was a song that mourned people who loved each other

but could only choose death due to status differences or opposition from others.

I'm really sorry.

I ran late.

Indeed.

You're really late.

I waited a long time.

Wait a second!

My shoelace came untied.

I've heard your voice'before.

My voice?

Yes.

Somewhere.

I thought of something.

What?

A name.

A name?

Yes.

For you.

Blue.

Blue?

You'll be Blue.

Alright.

Do you dream?

Dream...?

Yes.

As humans and animals do when asleep.

I don't remember any.

Or even what dreaming is like.

Do you like music?

Yes.

I think so.

Me, too.

But I'm not good at dancing.

Shall we go upstairs?

Is something wrong?

No.

It's nothing.

My name is...

My name is... Blue.

You came home late. Where'd you go?

Green, was it?

Settled into your job?

I was uncertain at first, but I've slowly gotten used to it.

It feels good to clean.

Glad to hear that.

Yellow must be a great help, since she's so caring.

Yes, she's taking good care of me.

Back when the mine here was bustling,

people gathered from everywhere.

But once it fell into decline,

they all flowed away like the tide going out.

Labeled as "vagrants," wanderers with no registered family

were brought here en masse from the mainland.

Forced to do the hard labor of drawing water from the mine,

most of them passed away young.

They must have longed to return home as soon as they could.

If anything troubles you, feel free to tell me anytime.

I'm happy to give advice, if you don't mind it from me.

Thank you.

The Director always appears so suddenly, doesn't he?

He's like a ghost.

Not that I've ever seen a ghost, though.

Yellow.

Where are those childrens' parents?

I haven't the faintest idea.

You're not their grandma?

Of course not.

I only just met them myself, after all.

Just like you, Green.

I didn't know.

That's quite a surprise.

You're finally awake.

Why are you here?

Why?

I don't know, either.

I just found myself here.

Who are you?

Who...?

I'm me.

I didn't choose to be me.

Neither did you.

I feel like I've known you for a very long time.

You too, right?

I don't know.

I'm sorry, but please leave.

I'll call someone if you don't.

Call who?

Aren't you the guard?

If you want me to leave, why don't you try killing me?

Would you be able to?

You know it's pointless, don't you?

You're actually a girl, aren't you?

Show us what's in your pants!

I...

I want to be reborn as a girl.

Sitting in the dark again? Why don't you turn on the light?

Without a father around, you're the only one I can rely on.

Dinner is ready, so come on downstairs.

You shouldn't come to this side.

Please value your life.

Mom.

I'm sorry.

- Um... - Yes?

No, sorry to bother you.

Are you looking for Blue?

Huh? How do you...

I've been waiting for him.

Do you know where he went?

By the way, who are you?

I'm Purple.

What's your name?

I'm...

How do you know Blue?

Where were you?

I've been waiting.

Sorry.

I just came by without a particular reason.

Excuse me.

That lady called you Blue.

Like she knew you.

That's my name.

I know, but I was taken aback.

Who is she?

I don't really know.

But she's not here anymore.

She went somewhere.

Went somewhere? Where?

I don't know the details.

But she's not here anymore.

Who's that?

That person?

He often walks around here.

I don't know who he is.

You let him be, even though you're a guard?

He's not dangerous.

I think he's eternally searching for gold.

With his body decayed, he can't return to being human.

Maybe he's a soul.

A soul...

How do I atone for my sin?

What?

How can my sin be forgiven?

What are you talking about?

Haven't you realized?

I'm already dead.

Dead?

Yes.

I died a very long time ago.

That can't be true.

Don't joke like that.

I mean...

You're standing here in front of me.

Why didn't I live out my life to the fullest?

Why? Why do I have to?

Have I done something wrong?

Was there a complaint from the visitors?

Please, tell me exactly what I did wrong.

I've been working hard.

I feel fulfilled working as a cleaning lady.

I've finally become accustomed to this unfamiliar place.

The murmuring of the stream, the chirping of the birds.

The smell of the sea on the breeze.

The white clouds in the blue sky.

I like everything here.

The people I've met are like family.

I'm very happy right now.

So... why?

Why do I have to leave?

What must not be, must not be.

I still don't understand.

How can I possibly accept this?

And...

What did you mean, anyway?

You said, "Your 49 days in limbo are over. You can move on now."

Am I fired?

I am, right?

I know the world is a cruel place.

I know that..

But still, isn't this too cruel?

I don't understand what you're saying at all, Director.

As I've told you many times,

this isn't something that will be bad for you.

Thank you for your work.

Yellow?

Yellow?

Yellow?

Yellow?

Where are you, Yellow?

What's wrong?

Have you seen Yellow?

After that day, Yellow...

never showed up again.

And before long,

Red and Black disappeared, too.

I had a dream.

I dreamed for the first time.

There was a man near me whose face I couldn't see.

I quietly approached him and murmured something.

In the sky, kite birds cried out,

circling above us.

I threw myself off a very high place with that person,

but I didn't feel any pain or suffering.

Is this what dreams are like?

Blue.

What happened here?

You're decaying.

With his body decayed, he can't return to being human.

Maybe he's a soul.

A soul...

We can't die anymore.

So it seems.

Can't die a second time.

Where are we?

Where did we come from?

Where will we go?

I don't know.

We can stay together forever, right?

I'd like to, but...

But what?

That's not up to me to decide.

I wonder who we were.

If we're reborn,

let's be together this time.

Blue! Are you okay?

Yes.

I'm fine, Green.

Who were we?

The past doesn't matter.

Right now, you're Green,

and I'm Blue.

That's all?

Yes.

That's all we are.